Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement 1 Oct 27, 2016 6:01 pm We've been starting to plan the reno to our 2 story 60s Weatherboard home. It's currently built in underneath but not legal height and a terrible layout which cannot be changed without ripping up the slab. So we've decided there's so much repairs to do downstairs (remove asbestos, replace disintegrating besser external walls, fix rising damp , replace galv piping etc) that we may as well raise and lay new slab etc. My issue is that this will cost us like 200k and so several years off..in the meantime can we reno (totally refit and move plumbing) our upstairs bathroom to get started or will tiles and everything all be destroyed when we eventually do raise? Or do we hold off and do downstairs as phase 1 then upstairs bathroom? We arent loaded so we'll be DIYing as much ad possiblebut total novices (but not useless). Should be done in the next 50 years. Any and all advice appreciated. Re: Major reno but in which order?! 2Oct 27, 2016 6:31 pm farrica6 We've been starting to plan the reno to our 2 story 60s Weatherboard home. It's currently built in underneath but not legal height and a terrible layout which cannot be changed without ripping up the slab. So we've decided there's so much repairs to do downstairs (remove asbestos, replace disintegrating besser external walls, fix rising damp , replace galv piping etc) that we may as well raise and lay new slab etc. My issue is that this will cost us like 200k and so several years off..in the meantime can we reno (totally refit and move plumbing) our upstairs bathroom to get started or will tiles and everything all be destroyed when we eventually do raise? Or do we hold off and do downstairs as phase 1 then upstairs bathroom? We arent loaded so we'll be DIYing as much ad possiblebut total novices (but not useless). Should be done in the next 50 years. Any and all advice appreciated. Next 50 years... LOL, I know the feeling, we are finally wrapping up ours (#SSBBproject) after 4 years. Your build sounds very similar to ours, in either order will be fine, just get pro's to do the lift. Good luck! I am new to this forum so please bear with me. An NCAT order was breach by our neighbour regarding a retaining wall dispute. He is the owner of a building company and he… 0 2206 Joe, it depends on your certifier but we are noticing the ones we deal with are really cracking down. So i would recommend you follow your approved landscaping plans to… 4 10919 Hi Simeon, Thank you for laying it down for us. Makes sense. Appreciate it very much. Have a nice day. Cheers 2 8962 |